Video opens with Ellie and Harvey leaving the nest tree in the morning (after the rainy/windy night), ready to get the day started. Wichita and Cheyenne gets some wing flapping work done, waiting for the fish deliveries to start. Ellie returns with the first of seven deliveries she and Harvey brought in. Ellie brings nest material while Harvey is on the nest, having just finished feeding Wichita and Cheyenne. Ellie takes the remainder of his fish, and we have a comical tandem feeding! Make sure to watch starting at 03:51. Ellie and Harvey get in a food tug over one of the big bites. The final delivery of the day is just before dark (short feeding clip included). Time stamps below, if interested. Click on any time stamp to advance to that part.
Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening. Wichita & Cheyenne on the nest.
00:09. Ellie & Harvey (out of view) on the right side branch. Ellie takes flight.
00:16. Harvey takes flight.
00:25. Ellie w/fish #1.
00:40. Cheyenne, wing flapping.
00:57. Wichita takes a turn (a long turn).😁
02:55. Ellie w/fish #2.
03:12. Ellie w/fish #3.
03:30. Harvey w/fish #4.
03:45. Ellie w/nest material.
03:51. Ellie takes what is left of Harvey's fish (he previously fed from it).
04:20. Ellie passes bites to Harvey; the eaglets are full, so he eats the bites.😂
04:37. Cheyenne is ready for bites; Harvey passes to Cheyenne.
04:50. Ellie gets bites for herself.
05:21. Cheyenne is up for the tandem feeding. Harvey passes bites to Cheyenne.
06:07. Harvey makes Cheyenne work for a big bite.
06:35. Ellie and Harvey get in a food tug over a big bite.😂
09:14. Ellie leaves.
09:25. Harvey takes the picked over fish head off the nest.
09:43. Ellie w/fish #5.
10:05. Ellie w/fish #6. It appears Cheyenne claimed Mom's toe/foot.
10:20. Harvey w/fish #7, a late delivery. Ellie drops to the nest.
10:43. Ellie pulls the fish over for a feeding. Wichita & Cheyenne sound hungry!
10:55. Harvey wants to make it a tandem feeding; gets/passes bites.
11:54. Ellie gives Cheyenne a huge bite, perhaps the fish tail section.
12:06. Was that a quick PS in the nest? 😳
12:21. Harvey takes flight, crosses the field, returns to roost above.
13:07. The feeding is almost over, not much left.
14:32. Ellie moves to the right side branch to roost; knocks rail stick off jumping out.
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel: / @klingpossum
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Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas.
​FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link: • Farmer Derek plays on ... .
History:
The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam: • My New Bald Eagles
2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 8:19 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 6:36 AM
5-14-24 Wichita branched 8:14 PM
Links for reading, if interested:
1. Telemetry study - ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News...
2. Bald eagle brochure - usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:
Great Horned Owls: Side view cam - kzread.infoMRMzzjyu...
Overhead view cam - kzread.infoXSbpW9By...
L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) - kzread.infou4GlN6Nt...
L Cam Feeder (stationary cam at the L Cam) - kzread.info13JE6kD8...